Robert Ferdinand Beard1

M, #799, b. 31 August 1847
Robert Ferdinand Beard|b. 31 Aug 1847|p661.htm|Ferdinand W. Beard|b. a 1818\nd. 27 May 1882|p13434.htm|Mary Wyatt (Howell) Beard|b. 10 Jan 1820\nd. 4 Jan 1903|p13435.htm|||||||||||||
     Robert Ferdinand Beard, son of Ferdinand W. Beard and Mary Wyatt (Howell) Beard, was born 31 August 1847 in Wisconsin.3,2,4,5 The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 18 November 1850 in Monroe County, Missouri, listed Robert F. Beard as the 5-year-old residing with Ferdinan Beard.4 The census of 1 June 1860 enumerated on 9 July 1860 in the Granville post office area of Clay Township, Monroe County, Missouri, listed Robert Beard as the 12-year-old residing with Fedinand Beard.6 The census of 1 June 1870 enumerated on 1 July 1870 in the Cairo post office area of Marion Township, Randolph County, Missouri, listed Robt. "Beard", a farm worker, as the 18-year-old male residing with F. W. Beard.7 Robert Ferdinand Beard married Susan Mahala Willingham, daughter of George W. Willingham and Permelia Ann Wilson, on 21 December 1871 in Randolph County, Missouri..8,9,10
The census of 1 June 1880 enumerated on 7 June 1880 in Elmwood Township, Saline County, Missouri, listed the following:
Robert F. Beard, 33-year-old male head of household, a farmer.9

Susan M. "Beard", 26-year-old wife.9

Florance D. "Beard", 6-year-old daughter.9

Addie "Beard", 3-year-old daughter.9

George "Beard", 5-month-old son.9

The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 1 June 1900 in Galesburg Township, Kingman County, Kansas, listed the following:
Robert F. Beard, 52-year-old head of household, a farmer, married 28 years.11

Susan M. Beard, 45-year-old wife, married 28 years with 10 children of whom 8 were still living.11

Florence D. Long, 26-year-old widowed daughter with 2 children both of whom were still living.11

George W. Beard, 19-year-old son, a farm laborer.11

Charles H. Beard, 18-year-old son, a farm laborer.11

Robert L. Beard, 15-year-old son.11

William G. Beard, 13-year-old son.11

Jesse D. Beard, 10-year-old son.11

Grace M. Beard, 3-year-old daughter.11

Blanche L Long, 7-year-old grand daughter.11

Clyde B. Long, 5-year-old grandson.11
He died at age 71 years, 10 months and 2 days on 2 July 1919 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.12,5 Robert Ferdinand Beard was buried on 4 July 1919 in the Highland Cemetery in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.12,5

Children of Robert Ferdinand Beard and Susan Mahala Willingham

Citations

  1. [S1582] Research of Candi Beard Nation, middle name is Ferdinand.
  2. [S1582] Research of Candi Beard Nation.
  3. [S705] 1900 U.S. Census, Kingman County, Kansas.
  4. [S1593] 1850 U.S. Census, Monroe County Missouri, page 150 line 6 dwelling 1059 family 1059.
  5. [S2224] Robert F. Beard tombstone inscription.
  6. [S1594] 1860 U.S. Census, Monroe County Missouri, page 89 line 32 dwelling 599 family 599.
  7. [S254] 1870 U.S. Census, Randolph County, Missouri, page 336 B line 03 dwelling 63 family 60.
  8. [S86] Lela Wilcox Family Records.
  9. [S418] 1880 U.S. Census, Saline County, Missouri, ED 62 Sheet 9 Line 3 dwelling () family 69 page 402 A.
  10. [S542] Timothy D. Dollens, "Willingham-Wilson Family Group Sheet."
  11. [S705] 1900 U.S. Census, Kingman County, Kansas, ED 106 Sh 01A line 11 dwelling 3 family 3 page 237 A.
  12. [S1583] Highland Cemetery Burial Records.
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